Articles tagged with pulmonaryhypertension

Update on My Health
First, I have to share the good news, because it is really good news! According to the echocardiogram I had today, I DO NOT have pulmonary hypertension. That is big, y'all. I have enough going on that I really didn't need to deal with PH. I am so thankful

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
Today is "Turn the World Periwinkle Day" for pulmonary hypertension. The month of November is also Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness month. As some of you know, I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in August of this year. I also have a friend who has

Health Update
Well, I get to officially add two new conditions to my list. Yay me! NOT! The lung doc said I do have asthma according to the pulmonary function test. My lungs to not expel all the air they are supposed to and somehow this causes problems. He gave me an i

Back to the Lung Doctor Today
As some of y'all know, I went for my pulmonary function test at the lung doctor's office yesterday. I won't have the full results from those tests until next week. I have to go back to his office today to pick up my home sleep study machine. The doctor wa

Another Day, Another Test
I have to be at the lung doctors office today at 4pm for my Pulmonary Function Test. It will be testing the way my lungs work, my oxygen levels, etc. They are testing to see whether I have asthma and how bad my pulmonary hypertension is. At least we hope t

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Design
As some of you may know from reading a couple of my recent articles, I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension this month. While mine is in the early stages and not too bad yet, others are not as fortunate. I have a friend who has the version caused from

My Rainbow of Health Problems
I found out recently that I have pulmonary hypertension, GERD and most likely asthma. I did not need to add these three things to my already extensive list of medical conditions. The worst one of these is pulmonary hypertension. It is high blood pressure